EVA Newsletter Vol. 2 Issue 1

EVA

eye on visual arts | vol. 2 issue 1

cover art by Flora Chen ‘18

EYE ON VISUAL ARTS

senior exhibitions in the Manchester Library and Learning Center

CLAIRE GUANG ‘17

August 26 - September 30, 2016 “Many of these works are from last year when I took AP Studio Art. My portfolio concentrates on the idea of “identity” and whether we are born with a set personality. Thank you to Ms. Wepsic for guiding and advising me throughout my high school career, as well as my parents for supporting me throughout my entire life.”

JUSTINE CHEN ‘17

November 4 - December 30, 2016

Opening Reception: November 4, 2:30-4:30 pm Justine Chen’ 17 will be displaying a collection of digital art, drawings, paintings, films, and photography. The exhibition will focus on themes of nostalgia, exploration and humanity.

logo design contest

for EVA

EVA uses a logo for communications associated with the visual arts department. You will see last year’s logo on the EVA newsletter any posters or announcements until a new logo is chosen. If you are interested in submitting, please email Christina Laurin at claurin619@gmail.com.

THE BISHOP‘S SCHOOL

faculty art exhibition Gilman Hall Mailroom

The Gilman Hall mailroom displays boards feature the artwork of faculty and staff, and periodically change as new work is shared. This year, participants are encouraged to share snap shots and original artwork from different aspects of their lives outside of work.

Themes include “summer vacation,” “places I love,” “our pets” and “our children make art.”

arts

acknowledgements Lily Dempsey ‘17 AP Studio Art

Bella Otterson ‘20 Film and Digital Media I

Nadav Schul-Kutas ‘21 Street Art Class

Logan Johnson ‘22

Drawing and Painting, Photography

EYE ON VISUAL ARTS

words from Audrey Issacson ‘12

When I was in high school I drew more observational and realistic ar t, and I think that as time has passed, my art has gotten sillie r.

A s an ar tist , I want to b e able to d o thing s that are really silly and have fun with my work, but also want to be able to pull back and cove r more serious topics too when I need to.

I studied illustration, and long-term wise I’d love to become a freelance illustrator: working on books and comics, more of my own stuff. Right now I have a graphic design job at a company where I’m doing packaging for crayons and gel pens and in-house work where I’m being paid to draw.

As an illustrator you are usually, in most cases, working for a client, be it a newspaper or a magazine or an advertising firm. A lot of advice that teachers gave me is “people will choose you based on what they see.” Choose your personal work as your strongest work and clients will come to you saying “we really love your artwork would you help us with such and such.”

In retrospect, I grew much faster with my work because of my mistakes. Just be confident in what you’re doing. Try to squeeze in time for a quick drawing. I think the quick 30-minute drawings and not c aring h ow sl o ppy it i s an d wh eth e r o r n ot it l o o k s go o d i s sup e r i m p o r t a n t especially during an art block.

THE BISHOP‘S SCHOOL

our alumni Lydia Boehm ‘09

I am an abstract painter interested in color and form, often beginning my paintings and large scale charcoal drawings from lettuce/ cabbage heads, or various floral images. I have been described as a painter’s painter, interested in paint for paints sake. Many people look for images or relatable forms in my abstractions, whereas I find myself responding to the forms and colors I put down in a continuous, performance like movement.

I am currently a master’s in Painting at the Royal College of Art in London. I took three years off from undergrad before starting my grad deg re e , an d fo r m e th e tim e of f wa s ve r y n e ce ss ar y. I love sch o o l an d learning , but it wa s imp o r tant for me to live in the “real world” and gain some life experience outside of a school curriculum; it also allowed to me gage whether or not I really wanted to pursue painting as a career.

My advice to an y o n e i n t e r e s t e d i n pursuing a career in the ar ts is to not give u p ! Ke e p m a k i n g w o r k , n o m a t t e r how small or infrequent, and above all listen to your internal dialogue. Self doubt is par for the course, but you have to push through. At the same time, stay curious and talk to everyone that will listen.

EYE ON VISUAL ARTS

art clubs 2016 - 2017

upper school art club: fridays 2:45 pm- 4:30 pm

Upper school art club is a place where students who are interested in the visual arts can work on their pieces and get feedback from their peers. The club plans to work on collaborative art projects and to take field trips to local museums.

middle school art club: thursdays 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm The MS Art Club meets once a week on Thursdays from 2:45 to 3:30. The club is based on monthly art themes and personal pieces of artwork. We also do group and individual art projects.

art interact: selected fridays 2:45 pm Art Interact is an educational arts and crafts club with events held at the La Jolla Public Library on Fridays. The kids who participate range from 3 years old to 12 years old and over the last four years, we have had over 500 attendees! We are also planning on having an art supplies drive, with the intent of donating the materials to public schools with underfunded arts programs.